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You Can Never Have Enough Mario, Despite Bogus Claims From The Press

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Recently, members of the video game press have been obsessed with the notion of Nintendo threatening to damage Mario's appeal by releasing too many titles starring its fictional plumber, where somehow, the fact that Super Mario 3D LandMario Kart 7 and New Super Mario Bros. 2(with New Super Mario Bros. U hitting shelves November 18) debuting in less than a year will cheapen the brand and wind up hurting the publisher's bottom line. The result has been articles calling Nintendo desperate. It's the sort of thing that makes us wonder if our peers pay attention to history at all.

Here's a fact: when you consider both the U.S. and Japan, Mario has appeared in at least one video game since 1981, starting with the original Donkey Kong, when he was known as Jumpman. Granted, he made a few non-playable cameos along the way (Punch-Out!! for NES comes to mind), but for the most part, he's cropped up in several titles per year. This includes a whopping 14 in 2005, a list that includes Mario Superstar Baseball, Mario Kart DS, Super Mario Strikers, Mario Tennis: Power Tour and also games where he had bit roles, like NBA Street V3 and SSX On Tour.

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